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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 25

Posted on February 25, 2011 by the mike

Sean Astin began his film career with the classic The Goonies. In his early twenties, he appeared in such titles as Toy Soldiers, Encino Man, and Rudy. But then he shot to fame once again with the 2001 release of … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 24

Posted on February 24, 2011 by the mike

Barry Bostwick will forever be remembered for playing Brad in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. And while he has had quite a few TV show and film roles over the years, he did not jump back into the limelight until … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 23

Posted on February 23, 2011 by the mike

Dakota Fanning began acting at the age of 6, with small parts in “ER”, “Ally McBeal”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “The Practice”, and “Spin City”. Her big break came the next year with the release of I Am Sam, in … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 22

Posted on February 22, 2011 by the mike

Drew Barrymore got her big break at the age of 7 in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and after a troubled youth, she got back into the acting life full force in the ’90s. Now, I know a lot of people don’t … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 21

Posted on February 21, 2011 by the mike

William Petersen was the best part of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and as much as I like Lawrence Fishburne, the departure of Grissom from the series has left an irreplaceable void. It was nice to catch a glimpse of him … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 20

Posted on February 20, 2011 by the mike

Lauren Ambrose is known for playing Claire on “Six Feet Under”. She has done a handful of films since then, along with some other television stints, including “The Return of Jezebel James”, Cold Souls, A Dog Year, and Where the … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 19

Posted on February 19, 2011 by the mike

Jeff Daniels is a guy who can do just about anything. From acting alongside a bunch of spiders in Arachnophobia, defusing bombs in Speed, and showing his rare slapstick side with Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber to supporting an … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 18

Posted on February 18, 2011 by the mike

We have a double-celebrity birthday today for the first time since August 6th. While the last one was due to a tie, today’s is due to the fact that both celebrities were frequent collaborators. John Hughes and Molly Ringwald became … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 17

Posted on February 17, 2011 by the mike

Paris Hilton is a household name. She is known by just about everyone in the Western world. And there is absolutely no reason for this. Much like the entire cast of “Jersey Shore”, Paris Hilton is just a random person … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 16

Posted on February 16, 2011 by the mike

Much like Leslie Neilson’s last week, today we have the birthday of a celebrity who recently passed away. And everything that can be said about Pete Postlethwaite can be read in The Back Row’s tribute to the late actor.

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